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4 Ill. 287

Benedict v. Dillehunt

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1841

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1841-12-15

Dillehunt brought an action before a justice of the peace of Macon county, against Benedict, and recovered a judgment for $33.53.

Decided 1841-12-15

Breese, Justice,

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2The only question presented by the record in this case is, as to the sufficiency of the judgment of the Circuit Court affirming the judgment of the justice of the peace. The amount of the judgment is not stated, and it is insisted the judgment is irregular, for want of certainty as to amount.

¶3The bond in the cause given by the appellant recites the judgment before the justice of the peace, as a judgment for $33.53 debt, and $8.08 costs. By reference to this, the recovery in the Circuit Court can be made certain, “ Id certum est, quod certum reddi potest.”

¶4The judgment is affirmed for $33.53, besides costs.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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